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jīng
HSK 6freq #2931

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jīng
  1. 1.essence
  2. 2.extract
  3. 3.vitality
  4. 4.energy
  5. 5.semen
  6. 6.sperm
  7. 7.mythical goblin spirit
  8. 8.highly perfected
  9. 9.elite
  10. 10.the pick of sth
  11. 11.proficient (refined ability)
  12. 12.extremely (fine)
  13. 13.selected rice (archaic)

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  1. 1.essence; concentrate; extract
  2. 2.spirit; energy; vigor
  3. 3.demon; goblin; spirit
  4. 4.seminal fluid; semen; sperm; seed
  5. 5.jing (dense essence stored in the kidneys that is the material basis for the physical body)
  6. 6.to be skilled; to be proficient; to be expert
  7. 7.perfect; excellent
  8. 8.refined; picked; choice
  9. 9.exquisite; meticulous; fine; precise
  10. 10.smart; clever; sharp; shrewd
  11. 11.extremely; very (before certain adjectives)
  12. 12.lean
  13. 13.Suffix used to describe person with a negative attribute
  14. 14.suffix indicating a kind of person
  15. 15.accurate; exact; precise
  16. 16.(Chinese linguistics) the Middle Chinese initial of 精 (MC tsjeng)
  17. 17.polished rice
  18. 18.bare; empty
  19. 19.all; entirely; fully
  20. 20.a surname

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Etymology

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *ʔsleŋ, *ʔsleŋs): semantic 米 (“rice”) + phonetic 青 (OC *sʰleːŋ) – polished rice. Probably related to 晶 (OC *ʔsleŋ, “brilliant; crystal”).

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